Food and Drug Regulations

B.18.026 (1) Subject to subsection (2), honey derived mainly from nectar of blossoms shall not contain

• (a) less than 65 per cent apparent reducing sugar, calculated as invert sugar;

• (b) more than 20 per cent moisture;

• (c) more than 5 per cent apparent sucrose;

• (d) more than 0.1 per cent water insoluble solids, except that pressed honey shall contain not more than 0.5 per cent water insoluble solids;

• (e) more than 0.6 per cent ash; and

• (f) more than 40 milliequivalents acid per 1 000 grams.

(2) Honey derived mainly from the nectar of lavender, rubinia, alfalfa, or banksia menziesii shall meet the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (d) to (f) and shall contain not more than 10 per cent apparent sucrose.